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## [How to stop sound in an external swf?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-sound-in-an-external-swf/280803)

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**Author:** [@humbucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/humbucker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-sound-in-an-external-swf/280803 "2009-02-01T10:23:16Z")

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Hi, I'm using external swf in a project, and I got one swf with startup audio play, I can't stop the sound to play when I load another swf via this code : clearButtons(); TweenLite.to(m.targe…

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## [Flash Slide Show](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-slide-show/280802)

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**Author:** [@ehsanf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ehsanf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-slide-show/280802 "2009-02-01T10:22:57Z")

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hi mates, I am new to flash and i used the Flash slideshow described here. it workeswell. the only thing i need to do, is to resize the images to fit in specified border, such as 600\*450. i tried to use any samples lik…

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## [Need Help- Single Hyperlink with multiple purpose](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-single-hyperlink-with-multiple-purpose/280801)

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**Author:** [@theidscom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theidscom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-single-hyperlink-with-multiple-purpose/280801 "2009-02-01T07:05:38Z")

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I am trying to use an existing link with a flash file that is functional to also link to another page at the same time. Basically I am using Joomla and I have a flash file that has menus and pictures and such. I want t…

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## [Forums Upgraded!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-upgraded/280800)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-upgraded/280800 "2009-02-01T06:47:51Z")

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Now.....who can notice the changes? \[stuck\_out\_tongue\] \[COLOR=dimgray\](It actually isn't a trick question. There aren't any major new (useful) features!)\[/COLOR\]

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## [What tools can I use to write AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-tools-can-i-use-to-write-as3/280799)

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**Author:** [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-tools-can-i-use-to-write-as3/280799 "2009-02-01T03:48:43Z")

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I'm sure this has come up many times but my searches are netting me zip. I'm trying to learn AS3, but I have no interest in the rest of Flash, I just want to write actionscript files, compile them, and be on my way. As…

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## [For the sake of my sanity, please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-the-sake-of-my-sanity-please-help/280797)

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**Author:** [@Olden\_McGroin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Olden_McGroin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-the-sake-of-my-sanity-please-help/280797 "2009-02-01T02:47:05Z")

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Being going out of my mind trying to figure this out. I'll show you the image first: \[image\] A is an image with markers on it B is the window to display the image in C is a list of the markers on the image D is the s…

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## [Same effect - Different Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/same-effect-different-text/280796)

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**Author:** [@parisianp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/parisianp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/same-effect-different-text/280796 "2009-02-01T01:54:07Z")

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Hi all, I am sure this question will be easily answered by most, but I can't figure it as I am a flash beginner... I have created a motion tween with text (animating each letters independently), with glow filter and …

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## [Odd browser problems (no flash player or java?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/odd-browser-problems-no-flash-player-or-java/280795)

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**Author:** [@Lord\_Rahl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lord_Rahl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/odd-browser-problems-no-flash-player-or-java/280795 "2009-02-01T01:50:57Z")

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Ok, so i've been having some odd problems with my browser (internet explorer). To start it off whenever I tried to play something on youtube sometimes my browser would come up saying that I couldn't watch the video becau…

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## [Aligning a .swf video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aligning-a-swf-video/280794)

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**Author:** [@Marblez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marblez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aligning-a-swf-video/280794 "2009-02-01T01:25:18Z")

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Hi all, I have created a small animation on flash and want to include it in a website. I don't know if this will sound silly but I am having trouble figuring out how to centre it. What I did was use the "Publish" opti…

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## [Using htmlText in TextFields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-htmltext-in-textfields/280793)

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**Author:** [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-htmltext-in-textfields/280793 "2009-02-01T00:45:31Z")

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I'm loading content from a text file into a text field in Flash. In that text file I have some simple html tags like \<b\>, \<i\>, and \<img\>. I'm setting the textfield as html text: myTextField.htmlText = myContent The …

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## [Make grid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-grid/280792)

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**Author:** [@swisseuro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swisseuro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-grid/280792 "2009-02-01T00:31:03Z")

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make a grid but shifted in Y, i have a attachment anyone know how to code that? Sorry i have a complete mental block, i attached the code one post below \[image\]

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## [Announcing HTween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/announcing-htween/280790)

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**Author:** [@ViktorHesselbom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ViktorHesselbom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/announcing-htween/280790 "2009-01-31T23:32:56Z")

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HTween is yet another tween engine for both ActionScript 3.0 and haXe. It is designed to be extremely lightweight and fast performing. It is not very feature rich compared to other tween engines but it's purpose is not…

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## [Array Woes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-woes/280789)

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**Author:** [@baggins825](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/baggins825)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-woes/280789 "2009-01-31T23:06:41Z")

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Hi all, i've progressed a lot from were i was in learning actionscript last time i posted here, haven't had any problems i couldn't figure out myself since then and im guessing the solution is obvious again but i can't s…

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## [Displaying full image in AS3 App - Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-full-image-in-as3-app-help/280788)

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**Author:** [@earthgoer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/earthgoer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-full-image-in-as3-app-help/280788 "2009-01-31T22:47:48Z")

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I recently created a visual quiz app which asks a question and then gives 4 image answers. The problem that I'm having is that the images don't shrink the image into their quadrants, but rather, zooms in on the top l…

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## [Custom cursor \*and\* startDrag for dragging objects?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor-and-startdrag-for-dragging-objects/280786)

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**Author:** [@chronopsis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chronopsis)\
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**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor-and-startdrag-for-dragging-objects/280786 "2009-01-31T21:33:22Z")

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as i attempt to migrate over to 3.0, i'm stumped by what's probably a simple goof. I've made a working custom cursor, but a separate mc which was a draggable object with the default cursor now ignores the custom cursor. …

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## [How can I make a button inside a MovieClip control its own timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-button-inside-a-movieclip-control-its-own-timeline/280785)

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**Author:** [@kodos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kodos)\
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**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-button-inside-a-movieclip-control-its-own-timeline/280785 "2009-01-31T21:13:44Z")

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Hello, I created a Movie Clip with a button inside it. The Movie Clip contains simple animation within its timeline. I dragged the Movie Clip to the main stage and tested the movie/ My goal is to have the button start …

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## [Open source project management](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-source-project-management/280784)

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**Author:** [@brndn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brndn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-source-project-management/280784 "2009-01-31T20:35:05Z")

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Just a quick one to those of you who are using any cheap or opensource project managment web solutions. If any one is currently using anything that might be suggestable please pass on the know how. cheers brndn

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## [Sliding Seekbar for a XML Music Player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-seekbar-for-a-xml-music-player/280783)

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**Author:** [@cr\_sa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cr_sa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-seekbar-for-a-xml-music-player/280783 "2009-01-31T19:55:29Z")

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I've been working on a XML loaded MP3 player using Flash 8 and AS2. Have everything working well but am having an issue with the seek bar (or scrubber). I have the seekbutton\_mc where it will adjust the position of …

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## [Falling Snow Example - Containing the mouse area?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/falling-snow-example-containing-the-mouse-area/280782)

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**Author:** [@cr\_sa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cr_sa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/falling-snow-example-containing-the-mouse-area/280782 "2009-01-31T19:36:53Z")

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## [Using javascript with navigateToURL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-javascript-with-navigatetourl/280781)

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**Author:** [@tihku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tihku)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-javascript-with-navigatetourl/280781 "2009-01-31T19:26:24Z")

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Hi! I'm new to here, cause I've been trying to find solution to this one, but haven't got any answers elsewhere... So my question is, how can I pass "custom" javascript command to html page I'm currently, from flash.…

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## [Choppy Text Animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/choppy-text-animation/280779)

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**Author:** [@Exodar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Exodar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/choppy-text-animation/280779 "2009-01-31T18:57:14Z")

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Ok, so I have some text animation I'm using for a project and with static text, the animation runs smoothly. However, when I try switching over to dynamic text so I can change the text using actionscript, the animation b…

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## [Inserting Data Into Database & Error Msg!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-data-into-database-error-msg/280778)

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**Author:** [@drummer392](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drummer392)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-data-into-database-error-msg/280778 "2009-01-31T18:47:50Z")

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I am trying to get this information into the database but it won't show up at all. It is supposed to say "You have entered 1 new lead" or something like that, but it doesn't. Also, there is an error message that says "…

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## [Pagination in jquery with php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pagination-in-jquery-with-php/280777)

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**Author:** [@sumantapaul123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sumantapaul123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pagination-in-jquery-with-php/280777 "2009-01-31T18:30:37Z")

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If there is any one can solve my problem i have two file one is index.html code is \<?php error\_reporting( E\_ALL ); $conn = mysql\_connect( 'localhost', 'root', ''); if ( is\_resource( $conn ) ) { if…

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## [Fuzzy image/text when exported to swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fuzzy-image-text-when-exported-to-swf/280776)

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**Author:** [@celicasaur](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/celicasaur)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fuzzy-image-text-when-exported-to-swf/280776 "2009-01-31T18:19:20Z")

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I tried a search, but only seemed to find this problem with text... I've got two swf's that appear un-sharp and fuzzy but when i open the main files in Flash, they look sharp and fine, with no reason to assume that the…

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## [Excel to XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/excel-to-xml/280774)

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**Author:** [@jasonlijw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonlijw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/excel-to-xml/280774 "2009-01-31T17:50:18Z")

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Good day all, I am looking to convert a 2007 MS Excel file into a XML output for my AS3 project. I have tried to save as XML data and it errors stating that XML mapping is required. I also have an option to save as 200…

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## [For Loops](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-loops/280773)

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**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\
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**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-loops/280773 "2009-01-31T17:03:05Z")

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I've got some code to pull info from an XML file for an MP3 player. The way it's coded though, it only pulls the first record\[0\]. I'm trying to write for loops to pull other info into some dynamic text fields and have pl…

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## [Crime perspective game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/crime-perspective-game/280772)

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**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/crime-perspective-game/280772 "2009-01-31T17:01:19Z")

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Hi I'm looking into media coverage of crime and public option for a Uni project. I'll give each reply a overall score to see wether they are correct. Thanks.... 1: Overall is crime up or down? (ratio percentage) 2…

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## [PaperVision - InteractiveScene3DEvent - Event Listener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-interactivescene3devent-event-listener/280770)

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**Author:** [@Dan0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan0)\
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**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-interactivescene3devent-event-listener/280770 "2009-01-31T15:47:31Z")

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Hey, Im using PaperVision (CS4 branch). When using the InteractiveScene3DEvent Listeners, they are working perfectly, but I need it to listen for ENTER\_FRAME events. Basically I have a rotating 3D object with interacti…

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## [AS3 Datagrid color changes help. thanks to read](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-datagrid-color-changes-help-thanks-to-read/280769)

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**Author:** [@humbucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/humbucker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-datagrid-color-changes-help-thanks-to-read/280769 "2009-01-31T15:29:07Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm currently modding a xml datagrid in a project and I'm stuck on 2, 3 things : I d'like to be able to change the header's color, the grid roo over color (by default is blue) and maybe the text size and…

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## [FLV \*Scrambled\* After Seek](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-scrambled-after-seek/280768)

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**Author:** [@mr\_b](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mr_b)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-scrambled-after-seek/280768 "2009-01-31T15:24:34Z")

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I'm working on a small video based site this month. It hosts about 10 large videos. Going through tests, I decided they looked best at 700kbps, variable bitrate (VBR) and they are 800x450. The rub is that we're looping t…

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